Rack



Feb. 13, 1934. Q QUlSENBERRY 1,946,711

RACK

Filed March 18, 1932 Arme/v y Patented Feb. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates generally to racks, and more specifically to an extremely simple rack construction, which may be conveniently utilized as auxiliary receiving means for dishes, prepared foods, and other articles, in kitchens, refrigerators, cabinets, and the like, the predominant object of the invention being to provide an improved rack of this type which, although of simple and inexpensive construction, will serve its intended function in a very eicient manner, and which is so constructed that it may be supported on a Wire shelf.

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the improved rack.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the rack illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end elevation of the rack shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the drawing, wherein is shown for the purpose of illustration, merely, one embodiment of the invention, A designates the improved device generally. The device A includes a frame 1 which is produced from wire, or like material, of sufficient rigidity which is bent to provide a frame structure of substantial inverted U-shape when the rack is viewed in side elevation, as shown in Fig. 2. More specifically stated, the frame 1 includes oppositely disposed side marginal frame portions 2 which extend longitudinally of the rack at the opposite side edges of the top thereof. Extended downwardly from the frame portions 2 at the opposite ends of the rack are frame portions 3 which are formed integral with the frame portions 2, and at the lower ends of the pair of frame portions 3 at each end of the rack said pair of frame portions are connected by a bottom fram-e portion 4. The frame is either formed of one piece of material or is produced from welded together pieces so as to provide a unitary, integral frame structure `of substantial strength.

Arranged at the opposite ends of the frame at the top thereof are transversely extended elements 5 which are disposed in substantially the same horizontal plane as the frame portions 2. The elements 5 are welded or otherwise secured in place and coact with the frame portions 2 to provide a rectangular shelf-supporting structure.

At downwardly spaced points within the U- shaped frame is a pair of rectangular shelf-supporting structures 6 and '7, each of which coniprises a pair of oppositely disposed longitudinally extended elements 8 and a pair of oppositely disposed transverse elements 9. The elements 8 and 9 are Welded or otherwise secured to the portions 3 of the frame 1.

Secured to the rectangular shelf-supporting structure provided by the frame portions 2 and the elements 5, and to the elements 8 and 9 of the shelf-supporting structures 6 and 7 are shelves 10, 11, and 12. Preferably, though not necessarily, the shelves 10, 11, and 12 are of woven wire construction, and said shelves are welded or otherwise secured to the supporting structures with which they are associated.

In the use of my improved rack, the same may be freely moved about so as to be available for use in the kitchen to receive dishes containing prepared foods, and when so used the racks may be placed in refrigerators or cabinets. Also, the racks may be employed to receive soiled dishes returned from the dining room, or dishes which are draining after washing. The improved racks are capable of many other uses where a user thereof desires additional shelf space. An extremely important feature of the invention is that the frame portions 4 render possible supporting of the racks on woven wire shelves of refrigerators and the like.

I claim:

1. A rack comprising a frame; a plurality of vertically spaced shelves supported by said frame, said frame being formed of wire or equivalent material and comprising oppositely disposed, inverted U-shaped frame portions at opposite sides of the rack; and transversely extended frame portions at the bottom of said rack connecting said oppositely disposed, inverted U-shaped frame portions together, said frame being in the form of a one-piece structure, said shelves including longitudinally and transversely extended elements secured to said frame to which woven wire supporting surfaces are attached at the sides and ends thereof.

2. A rack comprising a frame; a plurality of vertically spaced shelves supported by said frame, said frame being formed of wire or equivalent material and comprising oppositely disposed, inverted U-shaped frame portions at opposite sides of the rack; and transversely extended frame portions at the bottom of said rack connecting said oppositely disposed, inverted U-shaped frame portions together, said frame being in the form of an integral unitary structure, said shelves including longitudinally and transversely extended elements secured to said frame to which woven wire supporting surfaces are attached at the sides and ends thereof, and the woven wire supporting surface of the uppermost shelf being directly supported in part by portions of said frame.

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